CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Patellar tendinopathy is a common condition in sports. It may occur at any location of the patellar tendon, but the most commonly affected area is the inferior pole of the patella. Among various diagnostic tests, the one most used is palpation of the inferior pole of the patella. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of pain complaints among individuals w...

The ideal treatment for avulsion fractures of the inferior pole of the patella has not yet been identified. The options include internal fixation of the pole fragment and resection of the avulsed fragment along with the repair of patellar ligament to the patella. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the result of pole resection with repair of patellar ligament with augmentation by P...

Extensor mechanism injuries are unusual and require early operative intervention to optimally restore extensor mechanism continuity, strength, and function. Quadriceps tendon ruptures typically occur in patients older than 40 years and can be associated with degenerative tendon changes, obesity, systemic illnesses, and trauma. Patellar tendon ruptures are usually seen in younger patients as a r...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the patellar height and degenerative changes of the knee by radiographic assessment after patellar tendon reconstruction for chronic anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. METHODS This series included 44 patients (44 knees) with an average age of 31 years and an average follow up of 58 months. The central one third of the patellar bone-tendon-b...

BACKGROUND Various techniques for quadriceps tendon repair have been described with biomechanical studies suggesting greater failure threshold with longitudinally placed drill holes. 1 The current gold standard for repair uses 3–4 sutures 2 passed through parallel longitudinal transpatel-lar bone tunnels. We describe a simple and reproducible technique Figure 1 Acufex ® Director™ Drill Guide po...

Muscular dystrophies are considered to be a series of neuromuscular diseases with genetic causes and are characterized by progressive muscle weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscle. The case of an adult man with Becker dystrophy referred for repair of the patella tendon tearing and patella fracture is described. He underwent successful surgery using total intravenous anesthesia without...

Neglected or chronic ruptures of the patellar tendon are defined as ruptures presenting after 6 weeks. Late presentation is often due to neglect or missed diagnosis. With chronic ruptures, the patient presents with weakness, instability, and pain. Management of patients with chronic ruptures is difficult due to adhesions, proximal patellar migration, contracture, and quadriceps muscle atrophy. ...

Neglected or chronic ruptures of the patellar tendon are defined as ruptures presenting after 6 weeks. Late presentation is often due to neglect or missed diagnosis. With chronic ruptures, the patient presents with weakness, instability, and pain. Management of patients with chronic ruptures is difficult due to adhesions, proximal patellar migration, contracture, and quadriceps muscle atrophy. ...

Patellar sleeve fractures make up greater than 50% of all patellar fractures. They are essentially only seen in the pediatric population because of the thick periosteum and the distal patellar pole apophysis in this group. These fractures can lead to complications if not treated appropriately and in a timely fashion. Complications of missed or untreated patellar sleeve fractures include patella...